Frying-pan.



J. D. BURNS.

FRYING PAN.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 24. IarIe.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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`Be it knownthat I, JOHN D nunns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Victor, inthe countyiof Tellei-and State of Colorado, have invented new and'useful'lmprovements in FryingPans, of which the following is a specification. i. n

Thisinvention relates' to frying pans, skillets and the like. y

An object of the invention is toprovide a frying pan or skillet with ahollow handle, a port being arrangedbetween the pan and handle which is normally closed by a suitable valve that `is operated .from the `outer end of the handle, the'said handle providing a receptacle for the grease with which articles are to be cooked in the pan, whereby a predetermined amount of the said grease may be fed to the pan at only.

Another object of the invention is to provide a frying pan with a hollow handle having a port communicating with the said hollow handle, to arrange in the handle a valve stem which engages with the port to close the same, to provide upon the stern a spring pressed plunger which is adapted t0 contact with grease to force the same in the direction of the port as well as through the said port when the valve is operated to uncover the said port.

With the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing; Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a frying pan and the handle thereof constructed in accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 illustrating the arrangement of parts before the plunger is released from the valve stem, Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal sectional view through the handle showingthe arrangement of parts after the plunger has been released from the valve stem, Fig. l is a detail perspective view of the plunger, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the cap.

In the drawing the numeral 1 designates an ordinary frying pan or skillet which is provided with an angularly arranged hollow handle 2 which has a port 3 communieating with the said handle. The handle, at

desired intervalsA be unscrewed to permit of the plunger, the stern and the spring. If

the` outer end thereofis `preferably threaded to receive the-threadedflange of a cap 4, and this .capiis provided with a threaded orifice 5 through which ispassedthe threaded end 6 of a valverstem 7 the end of .said valve being'normally received rin and closing the port g3.. :If desired. suitable guide means may be .provided forthe valve `7, and the said valve, at a suitableipoint thereon has laterally extending "studs 8. i. `The numeral 9 designates the ring or handle member; which .is removably connected to the outer end of the valve stem 7.

10i designates a plunger which is `preferably provided with a peripheral flange and `is of a size to be snugly received in the hollow handle. The plunger is provided with an elongated slot 11 so that the same can be passed over the stein 7 and when the studs 8 `are arranged to Contact with the plunger at a right angle with respect to the elongated slot 11, the plunger, through the medium of a helical spring 12 which exerts a tension between the plunger and the cap, will be held upon the stem in contact with the studs 8. When the stem 7 is rotated to bring the studs 8 in a line with the elongated slot 1l of the plunger 10, the tension of the spring 12 will force the plunger longitudinally of the stem in the direction of the port 3, thus compressing the grease in the handle between the plunger and the port. By this means a further operation of the plunger 7 to uncover the port 3 will permit of a quantity of grease being forced into the pan 1 through the port 3. l/Vhen a suiioient quantity of grease is permitted to enter the pan, the plunger is again operated to close the port and after all of the grease has been used, the cap 4e may ofthe withdrawal desired, the spring may have one of its ends secured to the plunger and as the ring 1ne1nber 9 is removably connected with the valve stein 7 the cap, the spring and the plunger may be removed from the hollow handle without permitting the stem 7 uncovering the port 3, so that grease can be inserted in the handle without danger of the same passing through the port 3 to within the pan.

From the above description, taken in con nectionl with the accompanying drawing, the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages thereof will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to Which such invention appertains Without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim is:

1. A frying pan or the like having a port, a hollow handle secured to the pan and surrounding the port, a cap closing the hollovtT handle, a longitudinally adjustable member connected With the cap for closing the port.

2. A frying pan or the like having a port, a hollow handle surrounding the port, a valve in the handle and operative from the exterior thereof for closing the port, and a spring pressed plunger in the handle. f

3. A frying pan or the like having a port on its side, a hollow handle surrounding the port, a rotatable cap for the handle, said cap having a threaded oriiice, a valve including a stem having a threaded portion received in the threaded orifice of the cap and said valve normally closing the port, a plunger surrounding the valve stem, and a spring Copies of this patent may be obtained for surrounding gusta-ble cap for the handle, said cap having a threaded opening, a valve for the port including a threaded stem engaging in the threaded opening of the cap, a handle for the valve stem, transverse lugs on the valve stein, a plunger having an elongated opening arranged upon the stem yand contacted by the lugs When in one position and a helical spring arranged between the cap and plunger and secured to the plunger, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

JOI-IN D. BURNS.

l/Vitnesses:

- VALENTINE GETZ,

JOHN A. REID.

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